Find out how popular the last name Ihrie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ihrie.

Ihrie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ihrie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihrie in America

Ihrie is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihrie surname appeared 154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ihrie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ihrie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ihrie

The surname IHRIE originates from Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the old German word 'ihr', meaning 'their' or 'them'. The name was initially found in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony.

One of the earliest recorded references to the IHRIE surname is in the church records of Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to 1568. The name appears as 'Ihren', which was likely an earlier spelling variation. There are also mentions of the IHRIE name in the tax records of the city of Leipzig in the late 1600s.

It is possible that the name IHRIE may have originated from a place name or a geographical location, as was common with many German surnames. However, there is no definitive evidence of a specific place from which the name originated.

The first recorded individual with the IHRIE surname is Hans Ihrie, born in 1522 in Regensburg, Bavaria. He was a prominent merchant and trader in the city during the 16th century.

Another notable bearer of the IHRIE name was Johann Ihrie, born in 1678 in Dresden, Saxony. He was a renowned clockmaker and horologist, known for his intricate and beautiful timepieces.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Friedrich Ihrie, born in 1812 in Berlin, Prussia. He was a renowned architect and city planner, responsible for the design of several iconic buildings and urban developments in Berlin.

Moving into the 20th century, there was Karl Ihrie, born in 1898 in Munich, Bavaria. He was a celebrated artist and painter, known for his landscape and portrait works, and was a member of the prestigious Munich Academy of Fine Arts.

Lastly, one of the more recent notable individuals with the IHRIE surname was Gerhard Ihrie, born in 1935 in Cologne, Germany. He was a renowned physicist and academic, making significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics and serving as a professor at the University of Cologne for several decades.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihrie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ihrie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ihrie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ihrie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ihrie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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